candy coral

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  1. italymanru

    italymanru Astrea Snail

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    I was just wondering how a candy coral should be placed in a tank. should all of the heads be facing upward or can some not have direct light. also how should it be according to current... does it need strong or medium or none?

    The picture above is how i currently have it. It is much brighter but just caught a weird light setting on the camera i took it with. let me know of any suggestions on where to put it. Thanks
     

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  3. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    Mine likes lots of light, so I keep them midway between the lights and the bottom in an 18" deep tank and it growing like crazy. I also target feed them every other night, using a mixture of mysis, Cyclopeez and brine shrimp.
     
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  4. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Mine likes lots of light with low flow... It's getting ready to split now....
     
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  5. deepbluesea

    deepbluesea Astrea Snail

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    id face it as directly to the light as pocible if you have halides start them low in the tank and give it mild flow and like gazog said feedum they will grow alot faster.
     
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  6. italymanru

    italymanru Astrea Snail

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    food mix?


    Do lfs carry cyclopeez? I am not familiar with them? What exactly are there. Also do you recommend decapsulated brine shrimp? I use to hatch my own but these seem much better and more convenient?
     
  7. deepbluesea

    deepbluesea Astrea Snail

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    i would just try mysis shrimp frozen preferably,its easier to find.
     
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  9. italymanru

    italymanru Astrea Snail

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